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http://l.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_news_en-US_s_f_p_168x21_news.pngFrench doctors urge action over pollution levels<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-doctors-urge-action-over-pollution-levels-132709406.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/loSqptsA607Cad_RWLE0_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par8315377-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Paris is suffering its worst and most prolonged winter pollution for at least 10 years" align="left" title="Paris is suffering its worst and most prolonged winter pollution for at least 10 years" border="0" /></a>French doctors on Friday seized on a winter pollution alert in Paris to draw attention to year-round smog levels which they said killed tens of thousands of people a year. Traffic reduction measures to cope with the current winter smog spread from Paris to other cities in France on Friday, but conditions are expected to improve in the French capital this weekend. &quot;We estimate that fine-particle pollution causes 48,000 premature deaths a year in France, or nine percent of deaths overall,&quot; said Sylvia Medina, a doctor at Public Health France, a state health agency.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/french-doctors-urge-action-over-pollution-levels-132709406.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 08:27:09 -0500AFPfrench-doctors-urge-action-over-pollution-levels-132709406<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-doctors-urge-action-over-pollution-levels-132709406.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/loSqptsA607Cad_RWLE0_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par8315377-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Paris is suffering its worst and most prolonged winter pollution for at least 10 years" align="left" title="Paris is suffering its worst and most prolonged winter pollution for at least 10 years" border="0" /></a>French doctors on Friday seized on a winter pollution alert in Paris to draw attention to year-round smog levels which they said killed tens of thousands of people a year. Traffic reduction measures to cope with the current winter smog spread from Paris to other cities in France on Friday, but conditions are expected to improve in the French capital this weekend. &quot;We estimate that fine-particle pollution causes 48,000 premature deaths a year in France, or nine percent of deaths overall,&quot; said Sylvia Medina, a doctor at Public Health France, a state health agency.</p><br clear="all"/>Special Report: Puerto Rico's disabled fend for themselves amid U.S. neglect<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-ricos-disabled-fend-themselves-amid-u-neglect-123514674.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fOQ_09V0JuKyrYuTt2t2MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T125407Z_1_LYNXMPECB80TW_RTROPTP_2_USA-PUERTORICO-DISABILITY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Alma Rivera watches television in her chair with her sister Nathalie Rivera at their home in Kissimmee" align="left" title="Alma Rivera watches television in her chair with her sister Nathalie Rivera at their home in Kissimmee" border="0" /></a>By Robin Respaut SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Juanita Gomez Cruz irons clothes and fries pasteles to help support her family. Puerto Ricans have U.S. citizenship, and the island has been under U.S. control since it was ceded by Spain in the Treaty of Paris in 1898.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-ricos-disabled-fend-themselves-amid-u-neglect-123514674.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 07:54:07 -0500Reuterspuerto-ricos-disabled-fend-themselves-amid-u-neglect-123514674<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-ricos-disabled-fend-themselves-amid-u-neglect-123514674.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fOQ_09V0JuKyrYuTt2t2MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T125407Z_1_LYNXMPECB80TW_RTROPTP_2_USA-PUERTORICO-DISABILITY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Alma Rivera watches television in her chair with her sister Nathalie Rivera at their home in Kissimmee" align="left" title="Alma Rivera watches television in her chair with her sister Nathalie Rivera at their home in Kissimmee" border="0" /></a>By Robin Respaut SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Juanita Gomez Cruz irons clothes and fries pasteles to help support her family. Puerto Ricans have U.S. citizenship, and the island has been under U.S. control since it was ceded by Spain in the Treaty of Paris in 1898.</p><br clear="all"/>Democrats plot uphill fight against some Trump nominations<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/democrats-plot-uphill-fight-against-trump-nominations-111125548.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RbBTG7JiKImMzRu.wuuteQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T132302Z_1_LYNXMPECB80WY_RTROPTP_2_USA-CONGRESS-NOMINATIONS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A combination photo shows some of President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s choices for top administration jobs" align="left" title="A combination photo shows some of President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s choices for top administration jobs" border="0" /></a>By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats plan to fight some of President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s choices for top administration jobs, but history and the party&#039;s minority status in the chamber are not on their side. A simple majority of 51 votes is needed in the 100-member Senate to confirm nominations. Louisiana will select its newest senator on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/democrats-plot-uphill-fight-against-trump-nominations-111125548.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 06:11:25 -0500Reutersdemocrats-plot-uphill-fight-against-trump-nominations-111125548<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/democrats-plot-uphill-fight-against-trump-nominations-111125548.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RbBTG7JiKImMzRu.wuuteQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T132302Z_1_LYNXMPECB80WY_RTROPTP_2_USA-CONGRESS-NOMINATIONS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A combination photo shows some of President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s choices for top administration jobs" align="left" title="A combination photo shows some of President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s choices for top administration jobs" border="0" /></a>By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats plan to fight some of President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s choices for top administration jobs, but history and the party&#039;s minority status in the chamber are not on their side. A simple majority of 51 votes is needed in the 100-member Senate to confirm nominations. Louisiana will select its newest senator on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>Brain activity may help predict fall risk in older adults(Refiles this December 7 story to correct name of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in paragraph 2.) By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - People whose brains work the hardest when they try to walk and talk at the same time may have a higher risk of falling in the future than seniors who can do both with ease, a new study suggests. Past research has shown that when older people perform cognitively demanding tasks, their brains become more active to handle the challenge, said lead study author Dr. Joe Verghese, director of the division of cognitive and motor aging at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System in New York. For the current study, researchers used forehead sensors to measure changes in oxygen levels in the front of the brain when 166 elderly adults walked, recited the alphabet and did both tasks at once.http://news.yahoo.com/brain-activity-may-help-predict-fall-risk-older-230336151.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 18:03:36 -0500Reutersbrain-activity-may-help-predict-fall-risk-older-230336151Bristol-Myers Squibb to pay $19.5 million to settle off-label promotion caseBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co will pay $19.5 million to resolve multi-state allegations that it improperly promoted a schizophrenia treatment for uses not approved by the U.S. government, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thursday. The company's agreement with 42 other states and the District of Columbia centers on charges that Bristol-Myers Squibb promoted its Abilify anti-psychotic drug for use in children and elderly patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. At the time the marketing of the drug occurred, such uses were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.http://news.yahoo.com/bristol-meyers-squibb-pay-19-5-million-settle-170256962--sector.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 12:58:57 -0500Reutersbristol-meyers-squibb-pay-19-5-million-settle-170256962--sectorNearly 150 patients evacuated from east Aleppo: ICRCBy Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Nearly 150 civilians, most disabled or in need of urgent care, were evacuated overnight from a hospital in Aleppo's Old City, the first major medical evacuation from the eastern sector, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday. Eleven patients died from lack of medication or were killed in crossfire before ICRC and Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams could reach them late on Wednesday, the agency said in a statement. Marianne Gasser, head of the ICRC delegation in Syria, who is in Aleppo, said of the evacuees: "Many of them cannot move and need special attention and care." The United Nations has said for weeks that some 400 sick and wounded patients require emergency medical evacuation from east Aleppo for treatment, but it was not clear whether the 150 were among them.http://news.yahoo.com/nearly-150-patients-evacuated-east-aleppo-icrc-091348347.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 06:59:23 -0500Reutersnearly-150-patients-evacuated-east-aleppo-icrc-091348347Lost and found: Japan tags dementia sufferers with barcodes<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lost-found-japan-tags-dementia-sufferers-barcodes-093502777.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9MA_RuafPBaR.dWPZ7iiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par6158542-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" align="left" title="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" border="0" /></a>A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost -- tagging their fingers and toes with scan-able barcodes. The adhesive QR-coded seals for nails -- part of a free service launched this month and a first in Japan -- measure just one centimetre (0.4 inches) in size. Japan is grappling with a rapidly ageing population with senior citizens expected to make up a whopping 40 percent of the population around 2060.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lost-found-japan-tags-dementia-sufferers-barcodes-093502777.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 04:35:02 -0500AFPlost-found-japan-tags-dementia-sufferers-barcodes-093502777<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lost-found-japan-tags-dementia-sufferers-barcodes-093502777.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9MA_RuafPBaR.dWPZ7iiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par6158542-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" align="left" title="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" border="0" /></a>A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost -- tagging their fingers and toes with scan-able barcodes. The adhesive QR-coded seals for nails -- part of a free service launched this month and a first in Japan -- measure just one centimetre (0.4 inches) in size. Japan is grappling with a rapidly ageing population with senior citizens expected to make up a whopping 40 percent of the population around 2060.</p><br clear="all"/>The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/long-goodbye-debilitating-degenerative-effects-alzheimers-disease-sometimes-photo-194848632.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9MA_RuafPBaR.dWPZ7iiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par6158542-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" align="left" title="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" border="0" /></a>The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers (AFP Photo/Sébastien Bozon)<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/long-goodbye-debilitating-degenerative-effects-alzheimers-disease-sometimes-photo-194848632.htmlTue, 22 Dec 2015 14:49:38 -0500lightbox/long-goodbye-debilitating-degenerative-effects-alzheimers-disease-sometimes-photo-194848632<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/long-goodbye-debilitating-degenerative-effects-alzheimers-disease-sometimes-photo-194848632.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9MA_RuafPBaR.dWPZ7iiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par6158542-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" align="left" title="The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers" border="0" /></a>The World Health Organization says 36 million people around the world suffer from some form of dementia, most of them with Alzheimers (AFP Photo/Sébastien Bozon)<br clear="all"/>AFPUS life expectancy drops for first time since AIDS crisis peak<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-life-expectancy-drops-first-time-since-aids-080235980.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WmDFl2rk5gqHsTHs8g4VqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/istock_93017379.36c97100905.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US life expectancy drops for first time since AIDS crisis peak" align="left" title="US life expectancy drops for first time since AIDS crisis peak" border="0" /></a>Life expectancy in the United States dropped last year for the first time since the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis more than 20 years ago, as deaths rose from nearly every major cause, federal data showed Thursday. The total US population&#039;s life expectancy in 2015 was 78.8 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2014, said the report by the National Center for Health Statistics. Deaths from eight of the top 10 causes mounted, including spikes in accidental deaths among children and deaths from Alzheimer&#039;s disease in the elderly.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-life-expectancy-drops-first-time-since-aids-080235980.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 03:02:35 -0500AFP Relax Newsus-life-expectancy-drops-first-time-since-aids-080235980<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-life-expectancy-drops-first-time-since-aids-080235980.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WmDFl2rk5gqHsTHs8g4VqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/istock_93017379.36c97100905.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US life expectancy drops for first time since AIDS crisis peak" align="left" title="US life expectancy drops for first time since AIDS crisis peak" border="0" /></a>Life expectancy in the United States dropped last year for the first time since the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis more than 20 years ago, as deaths rose from nearly every major cause, federal data showed Thursday. The total US population&#039;s life expectancy in 2015 was 78.8 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2014, said the report by the National Center for Health Statistics. Deaths from eight of the top 10 causes mounted, including spikes in accidental deaths among children and deaths from Alzheimer&#039;s disease in the elderly.</p><br clear="all"/>Double test cuts odds of getting parasite from blood transfusionBy Gene Emery An experimental test for the parasite that causes babesiosis was able to prevent the disease from infecting people through blood transfusion, according to a new study of nearly 90,000 U.S. blood donors. Carried by ticks, babesiosis can cause serious malaise and fatigue. In some people, particularly the elderly, it can be fatal as the parasite infects oxygen-carrying red blood cells.http://news.yahoo.com/double-test-cuts-odds-getting-parasite-blood-transfusion-221431422.htmlWed, 07 Dec 2016 17:14:31 -0500Reutersdouble-test-cuts-odds-getting-parasite-blood-transfusion-221431422More than half of older Americans skip dental checkupsBy Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Only about one in nine U.S. adults with Medicare coverage have dental insurance, and many of them may be putting off oral healthcare as a result, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined nationally representative survey data for 56 million people on Medicare, the U.S. health program for people 65 and older, and found just 46 percent of them had a dental visit in the previous year. “We knew that older adults in the U.S. have substantial oral health problems in the way of tooth loss or untreated tooth decay, but this article really brings to light the substantial differences in access to dental services by income groups and how dental insurance mitigates much of these access issues across incomes,” said lead study author Amber Willink, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.http://news.yahoo.com/more-half-older-americans-skip-dental-checkups-205054662.htmlWed, 07 Dec 2016 15:50:54 -0500Reutersmore-half-older-americans-skip-dental-checkups-205054662Dead brother's vest, bracelet, coffee pot: what refugees take when they fleeBy Emma Batha LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Syrian refugee Zakaria Alssayadi fled his village he grabbed his passport, money and the plain white vest his beloved brother was wearing the day he died of cancer. Fellow refugee Amal Tayyawi took a bracelet given by her sister, Anas Humidy picked up his poetry, Kawther Jahwani her coffee pot and five-year-old Nizar Rastnawi his Spiderman costume. The videos were filmed in Turkey which hosts more than 2.7 million of the 11 million Syrians uprooted from their homes since the war began in 2011.http://news.yahoo.com/dead-brothers-vest-bracelet-coffee-pot-refugees-flee-143510326.htmlWed, 07 Dec 2016 09:35:10 -0500Reutersdead-brothers-vest-bracelet-coffee-pot-refugees-flee-143510326En la demencia, la intervención de varios sistemas de salud altera la seguridad farmacológicaPor Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Los pacientes con demencia que recibenrecetas de múltiples sistemas de salud están más expuestos alutilizar combinaciones o sufrir interacciones farmacológicasriesgosas que los pacientes con trastornos cognitivos quereciben indicaciones terapéuticas de un solo lugar, de acuerdocon un estudio de Asuntos del Veterano de Estados Unidos. Los autores analizaron información de más de 75. ...http://news.yahoo.com/en-la-demencia-la-intervenci%C3%B3n-varios-sistemas-salud-140001082.htmlWed, 07 Dec 2016 09:00:01 -0500Reutersen-la-demencia-la-intervenci%C3%B3n-varios-sistemas-salud-140001082U.S. insurer lobby group seeks delay in 2018 Obamacare deadline<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-insurer-lobby-group-seeks-delay-2018-obamacare-232723370--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tckO2dZw324WCrfcZeZX3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-06T232723Z_1_LYNXMPECB51OZ_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Park of Cambridge wears cast for her broken wrist with &quot;I Love Obamacare&quot; written upon it prior to U.S. President Barack Obama&#039;s arrival to speak about health insurance at Faneuil Hall in Boston" align="left" title="Park of Cambridge wears cast for her broken wrist with &quot;I Love Obamacare&quot; written upon it prior to U.S. President Barack Obama&#039;s arrival to speak about health insurance at Faneuil Hall in Boston" border="0" /></a>By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - The largest lobbying group for health insurers has asked U.S. lawmakers weighing the fate of Obamacare to push back the due date for 2018 individual insurance submissions to regulators in hopes of obtaining greater clarity on the program&#039;s future later on. Republican leaders including President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have said they are keen to repeal President Barack Obama&#039;s signature health insurance program, the Affordable Care Act, which provides coverage to millions of Americans. The process of repealing and replacing Obamacare could take two to three years, however, according to some senators.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-insurer-lobby-group-seeks-delay-2018-obamacare-232723370--sector.htmlTue, 06 Dec 2016 18:27:23 -0500Reutersu-insurer-lobby-group-seeks-delay-2018-obamacare-232723370--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-insurer-lobby-group-seeks-delay-2018-obamacare-232723370--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tckO2dZw324WCrfcZeZX3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-06T232723Z_1_LYNXMPECB51OZ_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Park of Cambridge wears cast for her broken wrist with &quot;I Love Obamacare&quot; written upon it prior to U.S. President Barack Obama&#039;s arrival to speak about health insurance at Faneuil Hall in Boston" align="left" title="Park of Cambridge wears cast for her broken wrist with &quot;I Love Obamacare&quot; written upon it prior to U.S. President Barack Obama&#039;s arrival to speak about health insurance at Faneuil Hall in Boston" border="0" /></a>By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - The largest lobbying group for health insurers has asked U.S. lawmakers weighing the fate of Obamacare to push back the due date for 2018 individual insurance submissions to regulators in hopes of obtaining greater clarity on the program&#039;s future later on. Republican leaders including President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have said they are keen to repeal President Barack Obama&#039;s signature health insurance program, the Affordable Care Act, which provides coverage to millions of Americans. The process of repealing and replacing Obamacare could take two to three years, however, according to some senators.</p><br clear="all"/>Menopause tied to faster decline in women’s lung functionBy Lisa Rapaport Age-related decline in women’s lung function may speed up during and after menopause, a recent study suggests. Past research has shown that young women can boost their lung function through their mid-twenties by following a healthy lifestyle that includes getting plenty of aerobic exercise and avoiding cigarettes. After that, lung function declines gradually, and the process can be sped up when people smoke or carry excess fat around their midsection.http://news.yahoo.com/menopause-tied-faster-decline-women-lung-function-190944407.htmlTue, 06 Dec 2016 14:09:44 -0500Reutersmenopause-tied-faster-decline-women-lung-function-190944407Los pacientes oncológicos de Medicare enfrentan problemas económicosPor Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Los adultos mayores con cáncer de EstadosUnidos a menudo tienen que pagar altos costos que se conviertenen una carga económica significativa, de acuerdo con un nuevoestudio. Medicare determina los montos que los médicos y loshospitales pueden cobrar por atender a sus beneficiarios, peroel programa luego suele cubrir el 80 por ciento de esos costos.Los pacientes tienen que abonar el 20 por ciento restante. ...http://news.yahoo.com/los-pacientes-oncol%C3%B3gicos-medicare-enfrentan-problemas-econ%C3%B3micos-140001597.htmlTue, 06 Dec 2016 09:00:01 -0500Reuterslos-pacientes-oncol%C3%B3gicos-medicare-enfrentan-problemas-econ%C3%B3micos-140001597U.S. attorneys argue Aetna-Humana deal violates antitrust law<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-attorneys-argue-aetna-humana-deal-violates-antitrust-162516444--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xyyduLKrveZ3HngyOCoMFA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-05T163533Z_2_LYNXMPECB416V_RTROPTP_2_AETNA-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A trader points up at a display on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="A trader points up at a display on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>A U.S. Justice Department attorney told a federal judge on Monday that health insurer Aetna Inc&#039;s planned acquisition of Humana Inc would break antitrust law by reducing competition in Medicare Advantage and Obamacare exchange businesses, kicking off a trial expected to last weeks. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in July asking the court to stop Aetna&#039;s $34 billion deal for Humana, arguing it would lead to higher prices for seniors and the disabled on Medicare and for people who use the individual insurance program created under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. Aetna defended the deal on Monday, arguing that Medicare Advantage competes with the government&#039;s traditional Medicare program for elderly or disabled patients.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-attorneys-argue-aetna-humana-deal-violates-antitrust-162516444--finance.htmlMon, 05 Dec 2016 18:23:10 -0500Reutersu-attorneys-argue-aetna-humana-deal-violates-antitrust-162516444--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-attorneys-argue-aetna-humana-deal-violates-antitrust-162516444--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xyyduLKrveZ3HngyOCoMFA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-05T163533Z_2_LYNXMPECB416V_RTROPTP_2_AETNA-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A trader points up at a display on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="A trader points up at a display on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>A U.S. Justice Department attorney told a federal judge on Monday that health insurer Aetna Inc&#039;s planned acquisition of Humana Inc would break antitrust law by reducing competition in Medicare Advantage and Obamacare exchange businesses, kicking off a trial expected to last weeks. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in July asking the court to stop Aetna&#039;s $34 billion deal for Humana, arguing it would lead to higher prices for seniors and the disabled on Medicare and for people who use the individual insurance program created under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. Aetna defended the deal on Monday, arguing that Medicare Advantage competes with the government&#039;s traditional Medicare program for elderly or disabled patients.</p><br clear="all"/>In dementia, care from multiple health systems poses drug safety risksBy Lisa Rapaport Dementia patients who get prescriptions from multiple health systems may face a higher risk of drug mix-ups or unsafe interactions than people with cognitive problems who get all their medications from one place, a study of U.S. veterans suggests. Researchers examined data on more than 75,000 veterans with dementia and found that among patients who received all of their care at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, 39 percent had potential safety issues with prescribed medications. Among those who got some care at the VA and some treatment elsewhere, however, 59 percent had possible drug safety issues, the study found.http://news.yahoo.com/dementia-care-multiple-health-systems-poses-drug-safety-224445234.htmlMon, 05 Dec 2016 17:44:45 -0500Reutersdementia-care-multiple-health-systems-poses-drug-safety-224445234Doctors see regular misuse of antibiotics, narcoticsThe survey asked doctors to identify treatments that they see routinely used despite guidelines recommending against the interventions and little or no value for patients. Overuse of antibiotics topped the list, with 27 percent of doctors identifying this as a common problem. “We need to start concentrating on high-value care,” said lead study author Dr. Amir Qaseem, vice president of clinical policy and chair of the high value care task force for the American College of Physicians.http://news.yahoo.com/doctors-see-regular-misuse-antibiotics-narcotics-221014491.htmlMon, 05 Dec 2016 17:10:14 -0500Reutersdoctors-see-regular-misuse-antibiotics-narcotics-221014491Hawaii grandma's plea launches women's march in Washington<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-grandmas-plea-launches-womens-march-washington-090727564.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WccgTqpHFNaCqGKoucwyLA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cHhvZmY9NTA7cHlvZmY9MDtxPTc1O3c9MTMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-05T103537Z_4_LYNXMPECB40AW_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-WOMEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Teresa Shook is pictured in this undated handout photo" align="left" title="Teresa Shook is pictured in this undated handout photo" border="0" /></a>By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hawaii grandmother Teresa Shook wanted to share her outrage with other women the night after Donald Trump was elected president, but she had few options in her remote island community. Four weeks later, organizers credit Shook’s quiet plea with igniting what could be the largest demonstration in the nation&#039;s capital related to a presidential election. More than 125,000 people from across the country have signed up to march in Washington on Jan. 21, the day after Trump’s inauguration in support of women’s rights.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-grandmas-plea-launches-womens-march-washington-090727564.htmlMon, 05 Dec 2016 05:35:37 -0500Reutershawaii-grandmas-plea-launches-womens-march-washington-090727564<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-grandmas-plea-launches-womens-march-washington-090727564.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WccgTqpHFNaCqGKoucwyLA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cHhvZmY9NTA7cHlvZmY9MDtxPTc1O3c9MTMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-05T103537Z_4_LYNXMPECB40AW_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-WOMEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Teresa Shook is pictured in this undated handout photo" align="left" title="Teresa Shook is pictured in this undated handout photo" border="0" /></a>By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hawaii grandmother Teresa Shook wanted to share her outrage with other women the night after Donald Trump was elected president, but she had few options in her remote island community. Four weeks later, organizers credit Shook’s quiet plea with igniting what could be the largest demonstration in the nation&#039;s capital related to a presidential election. More than 125,000 people from across the country have signed up to march in Washington on Jan. 21, the day after Trump’s inauguration in support of women’s rights.</p><br clear="all"/>U.S. pushes to close lead testing gaps, echoing Reuters reportBy Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. states must do more to ensure that all children enrolled in the Medicaid health care program are tested for lead poisoning, a U.S. Government agency said this week, acknowledging major gaps in screening that were highlighted in a recent Reuters investigation. In a bulletin published on Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) directed states to comply with requirements to test all Medicaid-enrolled children for lead at ages one and two. It also cited steps that state Medicaid administrators should take to ensure children do not miss the tests.http://news.yahoo.com/u-pushes-close-lead-testing-gaps-echoing-reuters-233702542.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 18:37:02 -0500Reutersu-pushes-close-lead-testing-gaps-echoing-reuters-233702542U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at fastest rate since 2007<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-health-spending-2015-rose-fastest-rate-since-191220359.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HYVkLUaZQol6Tn1XNuFUqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-05T024058Z_1_LYNXMPECB403Y_RTROPTP_2_SLOVENIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A person holds pharmaceutical tablets and capsules in illustration picture in Ljubljana" align="left" title="A person holds pharmaceutical tablets and capsules in illustration picture in Ljubljana" border="0" /></a>Growth rose 5.8 percent to $3.2 trillion, or $9,990 per person, according to federal data published in the independent journal Health Affairs and compiled into a report by officials with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. After five years of historically low growth between 2009 and 2013, spending picked up in 2014 and 2015 as the Affordable Care Act - sometimes referred to as Obamacare - expanded health insurance coverage through marketplace insurance plans and Medicaid, the report said. Over the two-year period between 2013 and 2015 the number of people with private health insurance rose 2.5 percent on average to 9.7 million.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-health-spending-2015-rose-fastest-rate-since-191220359.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 16:19:17 -0500Reutersu-health-spending-2015-rose-fastest-rate-since-191220359<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-health-spending-2015-rose-fastest-rate-since-191220359.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HYVkLUaZQol6Tn1XNuFUqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-05T024058Z_1_LYNXMPECB403Y_RTROPTP_2_SLOVENIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A person holds pharmaceutical tablets and capsules in illustration picture in Ljubljana" align="left" title="A person holds pharmaceutical tablets and capsules in illustration picture in Ljubljana" border="0" /></a>Growth rose 5.8 percent to $3.2 trillion, or $9,990 per person, according to federal data published in the independent journal Health Affairs and compiled into a report by officials with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. After five years of historically low growth between 2009 and 2013, spending picked up in 2014 and 2015 as the Affordable Care Act - sometimes referred to as Obamacare - expanded health insurance coverage through marketplace insurance plans and Medicaid, the report said. Over the two-year period between 2013 and 2015 the number of people with private health insurance rose 2.5 percent on average to 9.7 million.</p><br clear="all"/>US health care tab hits $3.2T; fastest growth in 8 years<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-health-care-tab-hits-3-2t-fastest-190031412--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cfT56DSMCTqqG204YN.Rdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cHhvZmY9NTA7cHlvZmY9MDtxPTc1O3c9MTMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/98d5ef2607cbd43dab0f6a7067008046.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chart shows health spending figures; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;" align="left" title="Chart shows health spending figures; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation&#039;s health care tab grew at the fastest rate in eight years in 2015, driven by the coverage expansion in President Barack Obama&#039;s law and by costly prescription drugs, the government said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-health-care-tab-hits-3-2t-fastest-190031412--finance.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 15:45:02 -0500Associated Pressus-health-care-tab-hits-3-2t-fastest-190031412--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-health-care-tab-hits-3-2t-fastest-190031412--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cfT56DSMCTqqG204YN.Rdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cHhvZmY9NTA7cHlvZmY9MDtxPTc1O3c9MTMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/98d5ef2607cbd43dab0f6a7067008046.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chart shows health spending figures; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;" align="left" title="Chart shows health spending figures; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation&#039;s health care tab grew at the fastest rate in eight years in 2015, driven by the coverage expansion in President Barack Obama&#039;s law and by costly prescription drugs, the government said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/file-june-7-2016-file-photo-sen-john-photo-063021495.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/myu4PS0fsn.ur_oGPmooqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a485495765934c34b1361e4f2d2a30b2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" border="0" /></a>FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/file-june-7-2016-file-photo-sen-john-photo-063021495.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 03:33:59 -0500lightbox/file-june-7-2016-file-photo-sen-john-photo-063021495<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/file-june-7-2016-file-photo-sen-john-photo-063021495.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/myu4PS0fsn.ur_oGPmooqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a485495765934c34b1361e4f2d2a30b2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" border="0" /></a>FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)<br clear="all"/>Associated PressSenate GOP shies from fight over Medicare<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senate-gop-shies-fight-over-medicare-083023709--politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/myu4PS0fsn.ur_oGPmooqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a485495765934c34b1361e4f2d2a30b2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare — and they are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government&#039;s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/senate-gop-shies-fight-over-medicare-083023709--politics.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 13:15:59 -0500Associated Presssenate-gop-shies-fight-over-medicare-083023709--politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senate-gop-shies-fight-over-medicare-083023709--politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/myu4PS0fsn.ur_oGPmooqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a485495765934c34b1361e4f2d2a30b2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare _ and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government’s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans. It turns out that Republicans, especially in the Senate, are not spoiling for a fight. “We are not inclined to lead with our chin,” said Cornyn of Texas. “And right now, we’ve got a lot on our plate.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare — and they are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government&#039;s flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans.</p><br clear="all"/>U.N.: South Sudan conflict spawns horrific sexual violenceBy Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) - South Sudanese soldiers brutally raped an elderly woman and a pregnant woman lost her baby after being gang-raped by seven soldiers, according to United Nations investigators. The U.N. human rights investigators presented the testimonies on Friday, saying increasingly brutal attacks on women are an integral part of spreading ethnic cleansing. "The scale of gang rape of civilian women as well as the horrendous nature of the rapes by armed men belonging to all groups is utterly repugnant," said the chairwoman of the U.N. independent commission on human rights, Yasmin Sooka.http://news.yahoo.com/u-n-south-sudan-conflict-spawns-horrific-sexual-154938461.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 11:30:23 -0500Reutersu-n-south-sudan-conflict-spawns-horrific-sexual-154938461Medicare recipients with cancer face financial distressBy Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Older cancer patients in the U.S. often face high out-of-pocket costs that are a significant financial burden, according to a new study. Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, establishes the fees doctors and hospitals are allowed to charge Medicare patients – but then generally only pays 80 percent of those fees. Many people enroll in Medicare HMOs, or they buy so-called Medicare supplemental policies, to help cover the gap.http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-recipients-cancer-face-financial-distress-161022117.htmlFri, 02 Dec 2016 11:10:22 -0500Reutersmedicare-recipients-cancer-face-financial-distress-161022117U.N. chief sorry for U.N. role in deadly Haiti cholera outbreak<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-n-chief-sorry-u-n-role-deadly-010214260.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UN0AUa459EOXhKAjCEaBBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T202813Z_1007000001_LYNXMPECB0357_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-HAITI-CHOLERA-UN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A protester holds up a sign during a demonstration against the UN mission in downtown Port-au-Prince" align="left" title="A protester holds up a sign during a demonstration against the UN mission in downtown Port-au-Prince" border="0" /></a>By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - - Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologized to the people of Haiti on Thursday for the world body&#039;s role in a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people and was blamed on Nepali U.N. peacekeepers. Haiti was free of cholera until 2010, when the peacekeepers dumped infected sewage into a river. The United Nations does not accept legal responsibility for the outbreak of the disease that causes uncontrollable diarrhea and has sickened 800,000 people.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-n-chief-sorry-u-n-role-deadly-010214260.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 20:02:14 -0500Reutersu-n-chief-sorry-u-n-role-deadly-010214260<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-n-chief-sorry-u-n-role-deadly-010214260.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UN0AUa459EOXhKAjCEaBBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T202813Z_1007000001_LYNXMPECB0357_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-HAITI-CHOLERA-UN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A protester holds up a sign during a demonstration against the UN mission in downtown Port-au-Prince" align="left" title="A protester holds up a sign during a demonstration against the UN mission in downtown Port-au-Prince" border="0" /></a>By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - - Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologized to the people of Haiti on Thursday for the world body&#039;s role in a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people and was blamed on Nepali U.N. peacekeepers. Haiti was free of cholera until 2010, when the peacekeepers dumped infected sewage into a river. The United Nations does not accept legal responsibility for the outbreak of the disease that causes uncontrollable diarrhea and has sickened 800,000 people.</p><br clear="all"/>Pharma executives weigh in on possible changes under Trump<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/allergan-ceo-expects-drug-industry-face-pricing-heat-195117565--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vMZwMg6ElJDMrJ6iKk82Kw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T195117Z_1_LYNXMPECB0346_RTROPTP_2_ALLERGAN-M-A-PFIZER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Saunders prepares to give an interview on the floor of the NYSE" align="left" title="Saunders prepares to give an interview on the floor of the NYSE" border="0" /></a>Top executives from large U.S. drugmakers on Thursday discussed for the first time possible changes for the industry under President-elect Donald Trump, and issues that have damaged the reputation of their industry. Since he was elected, Trump, who has said he wants to repeal Obamacare and reform Medicare and Medicaid, has not addressed the sharp drug price increases that dominated the Presidential campaign. Pharma companies are breathing a sigh of relief, but Trump could be more critical of drugmakers and their price increases than the industry expects, Allergan Inc Chief Executive Brent Saunders said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/allergan-ceo-expects-drug-industry-face-pricing-heat-195117565--finance.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 18:35:39 -0500Reutersallergan-ceo-expects-drug-industry-face-pricing-heat-195117565--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/allergan-ceo-expects-drug-industry-face-pricing-heat-195117565--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vMZwMg6ElJDMrJ6iKk82Kw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T195117Z_1_LYNXMPECB0346_RTROPTP_2_ALLERGAN-M-A-PFIZER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Saunders prepares to give an interview on the floor of the NYSE" align="left" title="Saunders prepares to give an interview on the floor of the NYSE" border="0" /></a>Top executives from large U.S. drugmakers on Thursday discussed for the first time possible changes for the industry under President-elect Donald Trump, and issues that have damaged the reputation of their industry. Since he was elected, Trump, who has said he wants to repeal Obamacare and reform Medicare and Medicaid, has not addressed the sharp drug price increases that dominated the Presidential campaign. Pharma companies are breathing a sigh of relief, but Trump could be more critical of drugmakers and their price increases than the industry expects, Allergan Inc Chief Executive Brent Saunders said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>Key House chairman: GOP will change Medicare, to 'save' it<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/key-house-chairman-gop-change-medicare-save-205428842--politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8qaFOt4hcQYj5gf.gy80zw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6e909430bb0a4574b5b79404312049a4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" align="left" title="House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of a key House committee pledged Thursday that congressional Republicans will change Medicare in order to save it.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/key-house-chairman-gop-change-medicare-save-205428842--politics.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 17:53:39 -0500Associated Presskey-house-chairman-gop-change-medicare-save-205428842--politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/key-house-chairman-gop-change-medicare-save-205428842--politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8qaFOt4hcQYj5gf.gy80zw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6e909430bb0a4574b5b79404312049a4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" align="left" title="House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of a key House committee pledged Thursday that congressional Republicans will change Medicare in order to save it.</p><br clear="all"/>Senator warns against simultaneous overhaul of Medicare and Obamacare<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senator-warns-against-simultaneous-overhaul-medicare-obamacare-225031866.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UtYIX7uctFMzlx16xgVgMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T225112Z_2_LYNXMPECB039U_RTROPTP_2_WASHINGTON-SUMMIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Senator Alexander speaks during the Reuters Washington Summit in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Senator Alexander speaks during the Reuters Washington Summit in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Senate Republican warned his party on Thursday against simultaneously overhauling Medicare and the Obamacare health insurance program, saying this would be &quot;biting off more than you can chew.&quot; The cautionary comments from Senator Lamar Alexander came after House Speaker Paul Ryan, long an advocate of privatize Medicare, said Republican lawmakers would be discussing reforms of the health insurance program for the elderly with President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s administration. Republicans won the White House as well as keeping their majorities in both houses of Congress in elections last month, and are now busy preparing an agenda for next year after the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3 and Trump takes office Jan. 20.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/senator-warns-against-simultaneous-overhaul-medicare-obamacare-225031866.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 17:50:31 -0500Reuterssenator-warns-against-simultaneous-overhaul-medicare-obamacare-225031866<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senator-warns-against-simultaneous-overhaul-medicare-obamacare-225031866.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UtYIX7uctFMzlx16xgVgMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T225112Z_2_LYNXMPECB039U_RTROPTP_2_WASHINGTON-SUMMIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Senator Alexander speaks during the Reuters Washington Summit in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Senator Alexander speaks during the Reuters Washington Summit in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Senate Republican warned his party on Thursday against simultaneously overhauling Medicare and the Obamacare health insurance program, saying this would be &quot;biting off more than you can chew.&quot; The cautionary comments from Senator Lamar Alexander came after House Speaker Paul Ryan, long an advocate of privatize Medicare, said Republican lawmakers would be discussing reforms of the health insurance program for the elderly with President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s administration. Republicans won the White House as well as keeping their majorities in both houses of Congress in elections last month, and are now busy preparing an agenda for next year after the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3 and Trump takes office Jan. 20.</p><br clear="all"/>Vegetarian and vegan diets good for kids and adults, nutritionists say<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/vegetarian-vegan-diets-good-kids-adults-nutritionists-210241351.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gEJZV3iU6SVAIl8B0f3ozg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T210241Z_1_LYNXMPECB0361_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pre-cut vegetables of self service salad bar are displayed for sale in shop in northern German town of Hamburg" align="left" title="Pre-cut vegetables of self service salad bar are displayed for sale in shop in northern German town of Hamburg" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - - Plant-based diets are tied to a lower risk of health problems like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and certain cancers - and pretty much anyone can eat this way, according to a leading group of nutritionists. Vegetarian and vegan diets are appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy, pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and old age, the authors write in a position statement from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The trick is to make sure these diets are well planned out and well balanced, said Vandana Sheth, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/vegetarian-vegan-diets-good-kids-adults-nutritionists-210241351.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 16:02:41 -0500Reutersvegetarian-vegan-diets-good-kids-adults-nutritionists-210241351<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/vegetarian-vegan-diets-good-kids-adults-nutritionists-210241351.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gEJZV3iU6SVAIl8B0f3ozg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T210241Z_1_LYNXMPECB0361_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pre-cut vegetables of self service salad bar are displayed for sale in shop in northern German town of Hamburg" align="left" title="Pre-cut vegetables of self service salad bar are displayed for sale in shop in northern German town of Hamburg" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - - Plant-based diets are tied to a lower risk of health problems like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and certain cancers - and pretty much anyone can eat this way, according to a leading group of nutritionists. Vegetarian and vegan diets are appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy, pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and old age, the authors write in a position statement from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The trick is to make sure these diets are well planned out and well balanced, said Vandana Sheth, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.</p><br clear="all"/>Poll: Only about 1 in 4 wants Trump to repeal health law<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/poll-only-1-4-wants-trump-repeal-health-081406397--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ro3fyi7WayNJlyTHvncVzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4b9f80fcfcf248f883d45bd9ecf7074f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. Only about one in four Americans wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, a new poll has found.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. Only about one in four Americans wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, a new poll has found.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 1 in 4 people in the United States wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor&#039;s health care law that extended coverage to millions, according to a poll.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/poll-only-1-4-wants-trump-repeal-health-081406397--finance.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 11:21:09 -0500Associated Presspoll-only-1-4-wants-trump-repeal-health-081406397--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/poll-only-1-4-wants-trump-repeal-health-081406397--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ro3fyi7WayNJlyTHvncVzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4b9f80fcfcf248f883d45bd9ecf7074f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. Only about one in four Americans wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, a new poll has found.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. Only about one in four Americans wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, a new poll has found.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 1 in 4 people in the United States wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor&#039;s health care law that extended coverage to millions, according to a poll.</p><br clear="all"/>Cámara baja de EEUU aprueba proyecto de ley Curas del Siglo XXI<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/c%C3%A1mara-baja-eeuu-aprueba-proyecto-ley-curas-del-022737514.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gDQcUQihcKLH6tu9C0JTDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T113439Z_1_LYNXMPECB02EP_RTROPTP_2_EEUU-SALUD-LEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Imagen de archivo del Capitolio estadounidense en Washington" align="left" title="Imagen de archivo del Capitolio estadounidense en Washington" border="0" /></a>Por Toni Clarke (Reuters) - La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprobó el miércoles un proyecto de ley de 6.300 millones de dólares que sus partidarios dicen que incentivará la innovación médica, acelerará el desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos y ampliará el acceso a tratamientos de salud mental. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/c%C3%A1mara-baja-eeuu-aprueba-proyecto-ley-curas-del-022737514.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2016 06:34:39 -0500Reutersc%C3%A1mara-baja-eeuu-aprueba-proyecto-ley-curas-del-022737514<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/c%C3%A1mara-baja-eeuu-aprueba-proyecto-ley-curas-del-022737514.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gDQcUQihcKLH6tu9C0JTDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-01T113439Z_1_LYNXMPECB02EP_RTROPTP_2_EEUU-SALUD-LEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Imagen de archivo del Capitolio estadounidense en Washington" align="left" title="Imagen de archivo del Capitolio estadounidense en Washington" border="0" /></a>Por Toni Clarke (Reuters) - La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprobó el miércoles un proyecto de ley de 6.300 millones de dólares que sus partidarios dicen que incentivará la innovación médica, acelerará el desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos y ampliará el acceso a tratamientos de salud mental. ...</p><br clear="all"/>U.S. House passes 21st Century Cures health bill<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-house-passes-21st-century-cures-health-bill-234633841.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j1_itRk5W9_pq1fSAGSM9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-11-30T234633Z_1_LYNXMPECAT1PV_RTROPTP_2_USA-ELECTION-ALQAEDA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A security guard stands on the step to the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington" align="left" title="A security guard stands on the step to the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping, $6.3 billion bill that supporters say will spur medical innovation, speed access to new drugs, expand access to mental health treatment and battle the opioid epidemic. The bill, known as the 21st Century Cures Act, had widespread bipartisan support, including the backing of the Obama administration, though critics said it gives massive handouts to the pharmaceutical industry while making cuts to public health programs and Medicare. (Reporting by Toni Clarke; Editing by Eric Beech)</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-house-passes-21st-century-cures-health-bill-234633841.htmlWed, 30 Nov 2016 18:46:33 -0500Reutersu-house-passes-21st-century-cures-health-bill-234633841<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-house-passes-21st-century-cures-health-bill-234633841.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j1_itRk5W9_pq1fSAGSM9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-11-30T234633Z_1_LYNXMPECAT1PV_RTROPTP_2_USA-ELECTION-ALQAEDA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A security guard stands on the step to the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington" align="left" title="A security guard stands on the step to the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping, $6.3 billion bill that supporters say will spur medical innovation, speed access to new drugs, expand access to mental health treatment and battle the opioid epidemic. The bill, known as the 21st Century Cures Act, had widespread bipartisan support, including the backing of the Obama administration, though critics said it gives massive handouts to the pharmaceutical industry while making cuts to public health programs and Medicare. (Reporting by Toni Clarke; Editing by Eric Beech)</p><br clear="all"/>Telemedicine may work as well as in-person visits for depressionBy Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - - Treating depression with video conference calls may offer symptom improvement similar to in-person visits, a recent U.S. study suggests. After one year, there was little or no meaningful difference in satisfaction or symptom relief between the two groups, the study found. “Based on results of this study and prior research, telemedicine is a highly relevant option to address the needs of rural patients or those living in remote locations, while providing patient satisfaction and quality of life similar to that provided by in-person treatment delivered at clinics,” said lead study author Dr. Leonard Egede, a researcher at the at the Medical University of South Carolina and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston.http://news.yahoo.com/telemedicine-may-well-person-visits-depression-221632529.htmlWed, 30 Nov 2016 17:16:32 -0500Reuterstelemedicine-may-well-person-visits-depression-221632529India to raise awareness on adoption after 'heinous' baby smuggling racket uncoveredBy Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India plans to launch a public awareness drive on adoption procedures to curb the buying and selling of children after the police found stolen babies and infant skeletons during raids on charities, clinics and homes for the mentally ill and elderly. Thirteen babies have been rescued, and the remains of two other infants uncovered, in a series of raids in the eastern state of West Bengal over the last 10 days, as police investigate a suspected international human trafficking racket. Eighteen people, including doctors, midwives, owners of charities and clinics in North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts have been arrested, suspected of stealing babies from women who delivered at clinics, but told they were stillborn.http://news.yahoo.com/india-raise-awareness-adoption-heinous-baby-smuggling-racket-173342096.htmlWed, 30 Nov 2016 12:33:42 -0500Reutersindia-raise-awareness-adoption-heinous-baby-smuggling-racket-173342096Alzheimer's patients in France seek calm on a virtual train ride<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/alzheimers-patients-france-seek-calm-virtual-train-ride-170057708.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P7qUtetlMTCyNEGT_vkExg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/20161129_130532.eacfe084837.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In January, three Alzheimer&#039;s patients will start trialing &quot;travel therapy&quot; onboard the virtual train." align="left" title="In January, three Alzheimer&#039;s patients will start trialing &quot;travel therapy&quot; onboard the virtual train." border="0" /></a>In northern France, at the Notre Dame de la Treille retirement home in Valenciennes, residents suffering from Alzheimer&#039;s disease will soon be invited to step aboard a virtual train. Since October, the Notre Dame de la Treille retirement home in Valenciennes has been gradually taking on the appearance of movie set. One of the rooms in this residential facility has been fitted out to resemble a train station, complete with signs, a ticket office, a bench, a clock and a train carriage.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/alzheimers-patients-france-seek-calm-virtual-train-ride-170057708.htmlWed, 30 Nov 2016 12:00:57 -0500AFP Relax Newsalzheimers-patients-france-seek-calm-virtual-train-ride-170057708<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/alzheimers-patients-france-seek-calm-virtual-train-ride-170057708.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P7qUtetlMTCyNEGT_vkExg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/20161129_130532.eacfe084837.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In January, three Alzheimer&#039;s patients will start trialing &quot;travel therapy&quot; onboard the virtual train." align="left" title="In January, three Alzheimer&#039;s patients will start trialing &quot;travel therapy&quot; onboard the virtual train." border="0" /></a>In northern France, at the Notre Dame de la Treille retirement home in Valenciennes, residents suffering from Alzheimer&#039;s disease will soon be invited to step aboard a virtual train. Since October, the Notre Dame de la Treille retirement home in Valenciennes has been gradually taking on the appearance of movie set. One of the rooms in this residential facility has been fitted out to resemble a train station, complete with signs, a ticket office, a bench, a clock and a train carriage.</p><br clear="all"/>Trump picks loyalists for economic posts, Obamacare critic for cabinet<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trump-picks-loyalists-economic-posts-obamacare-critic-cabinet-014000273.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F_XoG8mTBTVgMG4BrIQQ0A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-11-30T014113Z_1_LYNXMPECAT02A_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Steven Mnuchin, the Trump campaign&#039;s finance director, arrives at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s Trump Tower in New York" align="left" title="Steven Mnuchin, the Trump campaign&#039;s finance director, arrives at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s Trump Tower in New York" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose a former Goldman Sachs banker and a billionaire investor on Tuesday to steer economic policy in his administration and a fierce Obamacare critic to dismantle President Barack Obama&#039;s signature healthcare program. Republican Trump is expected to name Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs partner and Hollywood financier, as his nominee for Treasury secretary, a source said, putting a Wall Street veteran in the top U.S. economic Cabinet post. Mnuchin, who spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs before leaving in 2002 to launch a hedge fund, served as Trump&#039;s campaign finance chairman.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/trump-picks-loyalists-economic-posts-obamacare-critic-cabinet-014000273.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2016 23:23:54 -0500Reuterstrump-picks-loyalists-economic-posts-obamacare-critic-cabinet-014000273<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trump-picks-loyalists-economic-posts-obamacare-critic-cabinet-014000273.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F_XoG8mTBTVgMG4BrIQQ0A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-11-30T014113Z_1_LYNXMPECAT02A_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Steven Mnuchin, the Trump campaign&#039;s finance director, arrives at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s Trump Tower in New York" align="left" title="Steven Mnuchin, the Trump campaign&#039;s finance director, arrives at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s Trump Tower in New York" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose a former Goldman Sachs banker and a billionaire investor on Tuesday to steer economic policy in his administration and a fierce Obamacare critic to dismantle President Barack Obama&#039;s signature healthcare program. Republican Trump is expected to name Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs partner and Hollywood financier, as his nominee for Treasury secretary, a source said, putting a Wall Street veteran in the top U.S. economic Cabinet post. Mnuchin, who spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs before leaving in 2002 to launch a hedge fund, served as Trump&#039;s campaign finance chairman.</p><br clear="all"/>Health industry breathes easier as post-Obamacare path stabilizes<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/health-industry-breathes-easier-post-obamacare-path-stabilizes-020914674--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/exK_hmvo5cM0GKGuN9_wZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-11-30T020914Z_1_LYNXMPECAT02P_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-PRICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chairman of the House Budget Committee Tom Price (R-GA) announces the House Budget during a press conference" align="left" title="Chairman of the House Budget Committee Tom Price (R-GA) announces the House Budget during a press conference" border="0" /></a>By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hospitals and health insurers are gaining confidence that their nightmare scenario - millions of Americans instantly losing health insurance once President-elect Donald Trump delivers on a promise to &quot;repeal and replace&quot; Obamacare - is looking more like a bad dream than becoming reality. The early view from the healthcare sector still includes an end eventually to President Obama&#039;s signature health program. Trump tapped Republican Representative Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon who drafted legislation years ago to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/health-industry-breathes-easier-post-obamacare-path-stabilizes-020914674--finance.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2016 21:09:14 -0500Reutershealth-industry-breathes-easier-post-obamacare-path-stabilizes-020914674--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/health-industry-breathes-easier-post-obamacare-path-stabilizes-020914674--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/exK_hmvo5cM0GKGuN9_wZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-11-30T020914Z_1_LYNXMPECAT02P_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-PRICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chairman of the House Budget Committee Tom Price (R-GA) announces the House Budget during a press conference" align="left" title="Chairman of the House Budget Committee Tom Price (R-GA) announces the House Budget during a press conference" border="0" /></a>By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hospitals and health insurers are gaining confidence that their nightmare scenario - millions of Americans instantly losing health insurance once President-elect Donald Trump delivers on a promise to &quot;repeal and replace&quot; Obamacare - is looking more like a bad dream than becoming reality. The early view from the healthcare sector still includes an end eventually to President Obama&#039;s signature health program. Trump tapped Republican Representative Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon who drafted legislation years ago to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</p><br clear="all"/>